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Texans Abroad: November 10, 2011

Texans Abroad is our new bi-weekly series that aims to track some of the best Texas born footballers as they progress through their career with their club and the US Men’s National Team. Many of the other leagues around the world just recently started, and some players are still finding their niche with their clubs.

Clint Dempsey – Nacogdoches, TexasClub: Fulham (England – Premiership)Position: Forward/MidfieldBorn: March 9, 1983Number: 23Height: 6’1’’Weight: 170Age: 28Recent News: Dempsey returns to action with the USMNT for the November friendlies against France and Slovenia starting on Friday. Fulham has won two out of three games, one of which was in the Euoropa League. The Cottagers took a 2-0 win at Wigan before losing to Tottenham last weekend. Fulham played well against the Spurs, but couldn’t capitalize on the scoring opportunities. Dempsey failed to connect on two scoring opportunities that were only stopped because of great plays by the Spurs defense. In Europa League action, Fulham hammered Wisla Krakow 4-1 and is one step closer to the knockout stage. Fulham will next play Sunderland after the November international fixture dates have passed.

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Conor Doyle – McKinney, TexasClub: Derby County (England – Championship)Position: ForwardBorn: October 13, 1991Number: 14Height: 6’2’’Weight: 189Age: 19Recent News: Conor Doyle has been called into the U.S. U-23 team camp in Germany this month. In Championship league play, Derby stopped a five game losing streak by scoring three first half goals in a 3-1 win over Portsmouth. Doyle came on in the 73rd minute for Derby to help secure the lead. Since that win, Derby has lost two games and Doyle has not seen the field.

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Jared Jeffrey – Dallas, TexasClub: Mainz 05 (Germany – Bundesliga)Position: MidfielderBorn: June 14, 1990Number: 3Height: 5’10’’Weight: 150Age: 21Recent News: Jeffrey will be joining fellow Texan Connor Doyle in the U-23 team camp in Germany. Jeffrey has not yet seen time on the field for his club team this year.

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Jose Francisco Torres – Longview, TexasClub: Pachuca (Mexico – Primera Division)Position: MidfielderBorn: October 19, 1987Number: 18Height: 5’7’’Weight: 135Age: 23Recent News: Torres has been out of action with a broken bone in his left foot suffered earlier this year, and missed the remainder of the Apertura regular season. Torres has a chance of returning for Pachuca in the playoffs, as his team will next face Pumas on Nov. 20.

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Marco Vidal – Dallas, TexasClub: Club Leon (Mexico – Liga De Ascenso)Position: MidfielderBorn: February 21, 1986Number: 12Height: 5’7’’Weight: 150Age: 25Recent News: Marco Vidal has not played in Leon's (5-1-8) last four matches. Leon is ninth in their table and still have not lost a game at home this year. Leon’s last game of the year will come on Nov. 19 against Merida, who Leon beat 1-0 earlier in the season.

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Zak Whitbread – Houston, TexasClub: Norwich City (England – Premiership)Position: DefenderBorn: January 10, 1984Number: 37Height: 6’2’’Weight: 165Age: 27Recent News: Whitbread has not appeared in a match since his hamstring injury against Chelsea. Norwich City (3-4-4) sits in the middle of the table, in ninth place. After drawing against Liverpool, Norwich City tied 3-3 against second-to-last place Blackburn and lost 1-0 to Aston Villa. The Canaries next match is against Arsenal, who has been playing with more confidence of late.

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